My Essentials, Frosting, Cream Cheese

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, My Essentials, Frosting, Cream Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Wheat Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Natural And Artificial Flavor With Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides With Preservatives [Mixed Tocopherols, Ascorbic Acid And Citric Acid], Polysorbate 60, Soy Lecithin)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Agar): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Baking Supplies, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 5,060 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group My Essentials, Frosting, Cream Cheese's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Animal Shortening (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Tallow, Lard, Hydrogenated Tallow, With Preservative [Bht, Citric Acid]).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Preservative (Potassium Sorbate).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Color (Titanium Dioxide, Yellow 5, Yellow 6).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.